Effingham Residents Association (EFFRA) understand that Guildford Borough Council (GBC) has set the date for the Referendum on the Effingham Neighbourhood Plan for 22 February 2018. This implies that the final version of the Neighbourhood Plan will be published 28 Continue Reading

A letter has been sent by Quod on behalf of the appellants – Berkeley Homes (Southern) Ltd and the Howard Trust Partnership which has been submitted to the Secretary of State claiming that the Examiner’s report on the Effingham Neighbourhood Continue Reading

As from 4 December 2017, Surrey County Council is changing the opening times of Community Recycling Centres (CRCs). The main changes effecting Effingham residents are: Dorking CRC will be only open Friday to Sunday, and closed Monday to Thursday Leatherhead Continue Reading

You are a New Zealander. How did you come to be an MP in the UK and why this area? I left New Zealand in the very early 70s and worked in East London as an NHS dentist. London was Continue Reading

Today EFFRA is launching a Tradesmen’s Register on this website which will allow residents to find tradesmen to do jobs in their homes and to allow local tradesmen to advertise their services. Which can be accessed, either from the menu, Continue Reading

From J. Dickinson, in response to the Effingham Eye column Regarding the changes to the Howard of Effingham School’s sports venues, what matters most is using facilities that are managed with a focus on, and investment in, sporting excellence and Continue Reading

The Public Enquiry into the appeal by Wisley Property Investments Ltd., reference APP/Y361/W/16/3159894, to planning application 15/P/00012 heard the closing submissions yesterday (20 October 2017). The planning application was for the development of up to 2,068 dwellings at the site Continue Reading

Effingham seemed to dominate the front pages during the usually quiet holiday period, sometimes referred to in the media as the “Silly Season”. In fact, there was so much going on that another popular Heritage Day passed with hardly a Continue Reading

Don’t forget to checkout the What’s on page to find out what events are going on in Effingham. There are some exciting events in the calendar, with the The Effingham and Leatherhead RFC Harlequins October half-term Camp at the KGV Continue Reading

For the first time a little known local charity has opened its doors to the outside world. Effingham Housing Association (EHA) lifts the lid on its unsung successes in meeting local housing needs. Association chairman Nick Jubert, who is also Continue Reading